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Ch. 5 The Spirit of Independence
Ch. 5 The Spirit of Independence
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Grade 8: The events that led to the American Revolution
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1
Who persuaded the House of Burgesses to take action against the Stamp Act?
Patrick Henry
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
Samuel Adams
2
To search a colonist's house, a British customs officer presented
a writ of assistance.
an arrest warrant.
a search warrant.
a letter from the king.
3
Who led the Green Mountain Boys?
Ben Franklin
Ethan Allen
Sam Adams
Mr. Brown
4
Colonial leaders used the Boston Massacre killings as
a reason to trust the British.
a reason to tax Great Britain.
a call to war.
propaganda.
5
"The shot heard 'round the world" refers to the actions of the minutemen at
Breed's Hill.
Boston.
Lexington and Concord.
Bunker Hill.
6
What act taxed almost all printed material in the colonies?
Hat Act
Stamp Act
Iron Act
Sugar Act
7
George Grenville convinced Parliament to take action against
smugglers.
rebels.
shipbuilders.
trade laws.
8
Who refused to receive the Olive Branch Petition?
George III
William Dawes
Thomas Gage
Thomas Jefferson
9
The man who wrote the Declaration of Independence was
Benjamin Franklin.
Thomas Jefferson.
Patrick Henry.
John Adams.
10
Which colonists wanted to fight the British for American independence?
Loyalists
Nationalists
Separatists
Patriots
11
Who wrote Common Sense?
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Paine
12
The British government tried to stop smuggling with the
Stamp Act.
Molasses Act.
Trade Act.
Sugar Act.
13
Who ran the first post office established by the Second Continental Congress?
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Benjamin Franklin
14
The colonists expressed their desire for peace in the
Navigation Acts.
Olive Branch Petition.
Boston Massacre.
Continental Colors.
15
George Washington was chosen commander of the Continental Army upon the recommendation of
Thomas Gage.
Ben Franklin.
John Adams.
Sam Adams.
16
One of the five people killed in the Boston Massacre was
Susan B. Anthony
Samuel Adams
Crispus Attucks
Paul Revere
17
The king and Parliament viewed the American colonies as a
place for vacations.
source of irritation.
source of funds.
drain on their economy.
18
The Proclamation of 1763 prohibited colonists from moving west of the
Great Lakes.
Ohio River valley.
Appalachian Mountains.
Louisiana Territory.
19
Gave British Parliament the right to tax and make decisions for the colonies "in all cases"?
Sugar Act
Townshend Acts
Declaratory Act
Stamp Act
20
Which colonists did not consider unfair taxes a good reason for rebellion?
Patriots
Separatists
Loyalists
Nationalists
